This is just pretend because he does hit hard.      Iker Casillas of Real Madrid lays out the ground rules before posing for a photo with Fabricio Werdum Aug 4, 2012

     Even men in prison get their wives to visit.      Kim Collins moans after being disciplined for visiting his wife. Collins was made to miss the 100m by the St Kitts and Nevis team. Aug 4, 2012

     I can't believe that guy stopped you seeing your family. You could have taken him.      Reporter Helen Skelton said what everyone thought the moment an over-zealous attempted to stop GB's judo bronze medallist Karina Bryan from celebrating with her family Aug 4, 2012

     I said to Robbie, 'You're inspirational' and he said, 'You're the inspiration, pal'.      There was a bit of mutual love being spread between Olympic gold medal winner Bradley Wiggins and Liverpool legend Robbie Fowler Aug 3, 2012

     They've seriously pissed me off. It's a mistake because I'm pretty angry.      Ben Ainslie was left fuming after his rivals ganged up on him to force him to take a penalty turn Aug 2, 2012

     I didn't lock the locker, it’s a five star spa!      Olympic champion Bradley Wiggins reflects on the moment he discovered his training kit had been stolen while he was winding down following a training ride Aug 2, 2012

     I don't hold a grudge, I'm just not going to comment: people like that are not worth commenting on.      Gareth Bale has continued his feud with Charlie Adam following Adam's spicy tackle in a friendly Aug 1, 2012

     People had come and paid good money and they got a show where my two-and-a-half-year old could have won one of those matches.      British Olympic silver medallist Gail Emms wades into the controversy over the badminton players not doing their best to secure a favourable draw in the knockout stages Aug 1, 2012

     We are all being carried along on this wave of craziness.      William Fox-Pitt was clearly riding high after GB secured a silver medal in the equestrian team event Jul 31, 2012

     It's like playing Super Mario Kart. Sometimes you get a banana skin, sometimes you get a mushroom. Today we got a lot more banana skins than mushrooms.      Great Britain 49er sailor Stevie Morrison clearly had a frustrating day in the water Jul 30, 2012

     If you've seen James Goodard, he is a hairy man. And if he is successful, I can say I have shaved his back.      Simon Burnett reveals the lengths he and the other swimmers go to shave (sorry about that) off a few seconds Jul 30, 2012

     I feel that we need more fat men at the modern Olympics, men like the pot-bellied monsters of the weight-lifting and wrestling.       Our boxing and Olympic columnist Steve Bunce proposes a radical overhaul of the Games Jul 29, 2012

     I have to be honest with you. I'm starting to doubt myself and doubt my captaincy      Stormers skipper Jean de Villiers takes his side's Super Rugby semi-final defeat to the Sharks hard Jul 28, 2012

     It will have whetted the appetite and many will be dreaming about what's to come in four years' time      IRB boss Bernard Lapasset reflects on the London 2012 opening ceremony ahead of rugby's return to the Olympics in 2016 Jul 28, 2012

     In the modern rugby landscape, player movements are much more commonplace, leaving the door open for a return to their original club      The Western Force hope that departing flanker David Pocock may return at some point in the future Jul 28, 2012

     I did not give a f*** who I had, to be fair. I was hungry to get a medal at the Olympics, but for me I did not really give a s*** who I was up against - he could have been seeded first or last, I am hungry for success, but I did not get it.      Britain's Ashley McKenzie was beaten by No. 2 seed Hiroaki Hiraoka in the judo and he had some choice words following his defeat. Jul 28, 2012

     We had £27 million quid, which is a lot of money.      Danny Boyle puts himself in the box seat for the stating the obvious award at the press conference following his admittedly spectacular opening ceremony Jul 28, 2012

     For me, the spirit of the Olympics is an American basketball player next to a tiny Chinese gymnast in line at the cafeteria      Tennis player Gilles Simon attempts to explain his affection for the Olympics Jul 27, 2012

     Seriously, some Americans just shouldn't leave the country      Carl Lewis' withering response after presidential candidate Mitt Romney questioned London's readiness for the Olympics Jul 27, 2012

     I am probably arguing with his wife or PR agent, they don't have wifi in KFC.       Shane Carwin questions whether it is actually Roy Nelson he is arguing with on Twitter Jul 27, 2012

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